Table 1.
Bacterial and Viral Sampling Results for Common Dental Procedures in Real-World Settings
| Procedure Type | Sampling Time, min | Aerosol Mitigation Approach | Dental Space | Bacterial Culture | Respiratory Virus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVAS | SKC | HVE | Saliva Ejector | HEPA Filter | Rubber Dam | VIVAS | SKC | VIVAS and SKC | ||
| Implant | 45 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Operating room | NG | NG | … |
| Ultrasonic cleaning | 30 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Semi-open bay type 1 | NG | NG | … |
| Gingival flap with cavitron | 74 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Semi-open bay type 1 | NG | a | … |
| Root canal amalgam removal | 43 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Semi-open bay type 1 | NG | NG | … |
| Root canal drilling through composite | 40 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Semi-open bay type 1 | NG | NG | … |
| Root canal amalgam removed; temporary crown placement | … | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Operating room | NG | b | … |
| Braces debonding | 31 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Large multioperator space | c | NG | … |
| Braces debonding | 59 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Large multioperator space | NG | NG | … |
| Braces debonding | 30 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Large multioperator space | d | NG | … |
| Amalgam removal and replacement | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-open bay type 2 | e | NG | … |
| Post and core CEREC crown | 30 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Semi-open bay type 2 | NG | f | … |
| Amalgam removal and composite filling | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Semi-open bay type 2 | g | h | … |
SKC BioSampler run times were the same for high and low settings.
Abbreviations: CEREC, chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramics; HEPA, high-efficiency particular air; HVE, high-volume evacuator; NG, no growth; VIVAS, viable virus aerosol sampler.
a
One Micrococcus luteus, 2 Staphylococcus hominis.
b
One Cutibacterium acnes.
c
Seventeen Cutibacterium acnes.
d
One Streptococcus gordonii, 1 Actinomyces oris/viscosus.
e
One Prevotella oris.
f
One Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
g
One Sphingomonas parapaucimobilis.
h
One mold.